CoalLog Dictionary
CoalLog Dictionary
GEODETIC DATUM
Australian Geodetic Datum AGD
Australian Mapping Grid AMG
Geocentric Datum Australia GDA
Local Datum LOC
Map Grid Australia MGA
Universal Transverse Mercator UTM
HEIGHT DATUM
Australian Height Datum AHD
Approximate Level APX
Local Datum LOC
LOCATION ACCURACY
Approximate A
Barometric B
Digitized D
GPS (hand held) G
Surveyed S
LOGS RUN
Acoustic Scanner A
Caliper C
Cement Bond Log B
Density D
Downhole Camera M
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CoalLog v1.1 - Lithology Dictionary
SAMPLE TYPE Mud MD Igneous interbanded dull and bright (40-60%) BD very fine to coarse grained VC
Coal Quality Soil SO Igneous Rock, undifferentiated IG mainly dull with frequent bright very fine to very coarse grained VX
raw ply (coal, roof, floor or parting) QP bands (10-40%) DB fine grained FF
bulk sample QB Carbonaceous Sediments Volcanic Rock, undifferentiated VR dull with minor bright bands fine to medium grained FM
channel sample (underground) QU Coal CO Intrusive Rock, undifferentiated IN (1-10%) DM fine to coarse grained FC
Lignite LG dull (<1%) DD fine to very coarse grained FX
Loxline Brown Coal BC Acid Volcanic AV medium grained MM
raw ply (coal, roof, floor or parting) LP Peat PE Intermediate Volcanic IV bright (>90% bright coal) C1 medium to coarse grained MC
Oil Shale OS Basic Volcanic BV bright with dull bands medium to very coarse grained MX
Spontaneous Combustion Tar Sand TS Acid Intrusive AI (60-90% bright coal) C2 coarse grained CC
raw ply (coal, roof, floor or parting) SP Intermediate Intrusive II Interbanded dull and bright coarse to very coarse grained CX
bulk sample SB Coaly Claystone ZC Basic Intrusive BI (40-60% bright coal) C3 very coarse grained XX
channel sample SU Coaly Mudstone ZM mainly dull with frequent bright
Coaly Sandstone ZS Andesite AN bands (10-40% bright coal) C4 very fine grained (VV) S1
Geotechnical Sample Coaly Shale ZH Basalt BS dull with minor bright bands fine grained (FF) S2
laboratory tested GT Coaly Siltstone ZT Dolerite DO (1-10% bright coal) C5 fine to medium grained (FM) S3
field tested GF Granite GR dull (<1% bright coal) C6 medium grained (MM) S4
Carbonaceous Claystone XC Granodiorite GD coarse to very coarse grained (CX) S5
Water Quality Sample Carbonaceous Mudstone XM Gabbro GB mid-lustrous to bright M1 Interbedded, fine and coarse S6
laboratory tested WT Carbonaceous Sandstone XS Rhyolite RH mid-lustrous M2 medium to coarse grained (MC) S7
field tested WF Carbonaceous Shale XH Tuff TF mid-lustrous to dull M3 coarse grained (CC) S8
Carbonaceous Siltstone XT Tuffite TT very coarse grained (XX) S9
Gas Sample anthracite AN
exploration (virgin) ME Clastic Sedimentary Rocks Metamorphic cindered CI Unconsolidated Sediments
compliance (drained) MD Conglomerate CG Basement Undifferentiated BU coked KC clayey CL
Sandstone SS Gneiss GN cannel (torbanite, bog) CT silty SI
Environmental Sample Siltstone ST Metamorphic Rock, undifferentiated MM dull conchoidal DC sandy SA
soil ES Claystone CS Phyllite PH extremely weathered EW gravelly GV
overburden characterisation Breccia BR Quartzite QT fusainous FU
(compliance) EO Fault Breccia FB Schist SZ heat affected HA Tuff / Tuffite
reactive ground ER Mudstone MS Slate SL inferior IF clay sized CS
Sedimentary Rock, undifferentiated SU sapropelic SP mud sized MS
INTERVAL STATUS Shale SH Minerals stony SY silt sized TS
raw/uncorrected R Tillite TI Calcite CA undifferentiated CU sand sized SS
adjusted to geophysics A Pyrite PY weathered WE
unknown U Chemical Sedimentary Rocks Quartz QZ SHADES
Calcrete CC Siderite SD Conglomerates light L
LITHOLOGIES Carbonate CB Talc TA granular GG light to medium A
Unconsolidated Sediments Chalk CK granular to pebbly GP light to dark C
Clay CL Chert CH Other granular to cobbly GO medium E
Silt SI Cone in Cone Carbonate KK Core Loss KL granular to bouldery GU medium to dark B
Sand SA Dolomite DM Old Workings OW pebbly PP dark D
Gravel GV Ferricrete FK Non Coal NC pebbly to cobbly PO banded N
Boulders BO Fossil Wood FW No Recovery NR pebbly to bouldery PU mottled M
Ironstone IS Not Logged NL cobbly OO speckled S
Alluvium AL Kaolinite KA Void VD cobbly to bouldery OU variegated V
Colluvium CV Laterite LA bouldery UU
Diatomaceous Earth DE Limestone LS LITHOLOGY QUALIFIERS Sandstones / Sand / Gravel HUES / COLOURS
Fill/Spoil FI Limonite LI Coals very fine grained VV blackish / black K
Fireclay FC Silcrete SC bright (>90%) BR very fine to fine grained VF bluish / blue L
Loam LO Tonstein TN bright with dull bands (60-90%) BB very fine to medium grained VM brownish / brown B
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buff F Lithological tillitic TI intercalated with IC extremely high strength rock R7
creamy / cream C acidic AC tonsteinous TN interlaminated with IL
greenish / green E arenitic AR tuffaceous TF intermixed with IM BED SPACINGS
greyish / grey G arkosic AK vitrainous VI irregularly interbedded with IR massive/absent bedding MA
orangey / orange O basaltic BS volcanic VO with bands of BN very thickly bedded (> 2 m) VB
pinkish / pink P basic BC with boulders of BO thickly bedded (600-2000 mm) CB
purplish / purple U bentonitic BE Inclusions with cement of CM medium bedded (200-600 mm) MB
reddish / red R calcareous CA bands BN with clasts of CT thinly bedded (60-200 mm) TB
whitish / white W carbonaceous XX blebs BL with cobbles of OO very thinly bedded (20-60 mm) UB
yellowish / yellow Y carbonate CB clasts CT with fragments of FR thickly laminated (6-20 mm) LM
chloritic CR cobbles OO with granules of GR thinly laminated (< 6 mm) LL
ADJECTIVES clayey CL concretions CI with lenses of LN irregular spaced bedding IR
Quantity coaly CO disseminated DS with matrix of MX
abundant AB conglomeritic CG fragments FR with nodules of ND DEFECT TYPES
decreasing in abundance DA detrital DE grains GN with pebbles of PB Natural
highly HI dolomitic DM granules GR with pods of PO bedding plane BP
in part IP feldspathic FS laminae LM with wisps of WP broken zone BZ
increasing in abundance IA ferruginous FE layers LY clay band CL
large LR fossiliferous FO lenses LN WEATHERING coal cleat CE
minor MN glauconitic GC matrix MX residual soil R contraction fracture CF
moderately MO graphitic GP nodules ND extremely weathered E cross bedding XB
occasional OC illitic IL partings PA highly weathered H dyke DY
rare RA intermediate IM pebbles PB distinctly weathered D fault FT
slightly TY intrusive IN pellets PT moderately weathered M foliation FO
sparse SE iron stained ID phases PH slightly weathered S fracture (undifferentiated) FR
sporadic SP kaolinitic KA pods PO weathered W joint JN
strongly TG lateritic LA stringers SG fresh F shear zone SH
thick TK limonitic LI traces TR sill SI
thin TH lithic LT wisps WP ESTIMATED STRENGTHS softened zone (non-tectonic) SO
very VE loamy LO Unconsolidated Cohesive vein VN
manganiferous MG Preposition very soft C1
Appearance marly MR and ET soft C2 Induced and Non-Intact
altered AL metamorphosed MM as AS firm C3 discing DS
bright BR micaceous MI of OF stiff C4 drilling induced break DB
clear LC muddy MD on ON very stiff C5 drilling induced broken zone DZ
coarser (<10% of unit) XC oxidised OX with WI hard C6
conchoidal CC peaty PE DEFECT INTACT
dull DD phosphatic PP Position Unconsolidated Cohesionless intact I
fault gouge FT pyritic PY alternating AT very loose S1
finer (<10% of unit) FF quartzose QZ near base of unit BU loose S2 DEFECT SPACING
hard HR sandy SA near middle of unit MU medium dense S3 extremely wide (>2m) EW
heat affected HA shaly SH near top and base of unit XU dense S4 very wide (600-2000mm) VW
interbanded IB shelly HY near top of unit TU very dense S5 wide (200-600mm) WI
irregular IR sideritic SD tends to TT moderately wide (60-200mm) MW
lustrous LU siliceous SC throughout TO Rock moderately narrow (20-60mm) MN
opaque OP silicified SF extremely low strength rock R1 narrow (6-20mm) NA
resinous RS silty SI LITHOLOGY INTERRELATIONSHIPS very low strength rock R2 very narrow (<6mm) VN
soft SO smectitic SM coarsening up to CU low strength rock R3
translucent TL sooty SX disseminated with DS medium strength rock R4 CORE STATES
stony SY fining up to FU high strength rock R5 overdrilled core O
sub arenitic AM interbedded with IB very high strength rock R6 solid core S
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fragmented core F flaggy FG low angle cross bedding (<10°) LX medium permeability rare R
broken core B flow banded FL cross bedding XB (10-10000mD) MP
very broken core V glassy GS fine cross bedding FX high permeability (>10000mD) HP MINERALS / FOSSILS
crushed core C granular GG tabular cross bedding TX permeable PE Minerals
cuttings K gritty GT trough cross bedding RX porous PO ankerite AN
nodular ND apatite AP
MECHANICAL STATES oolitic OO Laminations Cracks bauxite BA
Slaking pelletal PT large scale cross laminations (>2m) LL dessication cracks DC biotite BT
non slaking NS pisolitic PS medium scale cross laminations intraformational cracks IC calcite CA
low slaking LS platey PL (200 – 2000mm) ML mud casts/cracks MC carbonate CB
medium slaking MS porphyritic PR shrinkage cracks SC chalcedony CD
high slaking HS schistose SZ small scale cross laminations syneresis cracks YC chalcopyrite CC
soapy SO (<200mm) SL chert CH
Plasticity vesicular VS wavy laminations WL Structures chlorite CR
non plastic NP vitreous VT bioturbated BT clay CL
low plasticity LP vuggy VU Shape boudinage BD common opal OP
intermediate plasticity IP waxy WX very angular grains VG bounce marks/prod casts PC dickite DI
high plasticity HP angular grains AG burrowing BW dolomite DM
BASAL CONTACTS subangular grains GG climbing ripples CR epidote EP
Other basal contact open or readily parts B subrounded grains BG colloidal iron deposit CI feldspar FS
brecciated BR basal contact deformed D rounded grains RG compaction feature CF galena GA
brittle BL erosional basal contact E well rounded grains WG flame structures FS garnet GR
cleated CE faulted at basal contact F bladed grains DG imbricate clasts IM glauconite GC
disintegrates on wetting DW gradational basal contact G prolate grains LG load cast LC goethite GO
expanding clay EX sharp and irregular basal contact I tabular grains TG pebble lag PG graphite GP
fissile FS jointed at basal contact J very angular fragments VF reworked RW gypsum GY
fissured FI sharp and oblique basal contact O angular fragments AF ripple marks RM haematite HE
flaky FL sharp and planar basal contact P subangular fragments GF rip-up clasts RU heavy minerals HM
fractured FR fractured at basal contact R subrounded fragments BF rootlet beds RB illite IL
friable FB sheared at basal contact S rounded fragments RF scour and fill SF ilmenite IM
indurated IN sharp and undulose basal contact U well rounded fragments WF sedimentary dyke DY iron oxide IO
micro faulted MF very angular pebbles VP slumping SP ironstone IS
non-cleated NC SEDIMENTARY FEATURES angular pebbles AP soft sediment deformation DE kaolinite KA
powdery PO Bedding subangular pebbles GP stylolites ST limonite LI
puggy PU contorted bedding CT subrounded pebbles BP varving VV magnetite MT
sheared SH convoluted bedding CV rounded pebbles RP water escape structures WE manganese MG
slickensided SK current bedding CB well rounded pebbles WP marcasite MC
sticky ST diffuse bedding DF Position mica MI
subfissile SF disturbed bedding DB Sorting in part IP montmorillinite ML
flasar bedding FL well sorted WS near base of unit BU muscovite MV
TEXTURES graded bedding GB moderately sorted MS near middle of unit MU olivine OL
amorphous AM lenticular bedding LB poorly sorted PS near top and base of unit XU opaque minerals OM
amygdaloidal AG penny bands PB bimodal sorting BS near top of unit TU orthoclase OR
aphanitic AP planar bedding PL polymodal sorting YS throughout TO phosphates PP
chalky CK poorly developed bedding PD coarsening upwards CU plagioclase PG
cherty CH ripple bedding RI fining upwards FU ABUNDANCES pyrite PY
concretionary CI wavy bedding WB abundant A quartz QZ
crystalline XL well developed bedding WD Permeability/Porosity secondary D siderite SD
earthy EA Cross Bedding impermeable (<0.1mD) IR accessory E silica SC
equigranular EQ high angle cross bedding (>30°) HX low permeability (0.1-10mD) LP minor M sulphides SU
fibrous FB medium angle cross bedding (10°-30°) MX sporadic P talc TA
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vivianite VV in vesicles VS
zeolite ZE in vughs VU
infilling fault discontinuities FD
Fossils infilling of burrows IB
bivalves BI infilling vesicles IV
brachiopods BR intercalations IC
bryozoans BZ laminae LM
carbonaceous remains XR lenses LN
carbonaceous root traces RC matrix MX
charcoal FB microflakes MF
coprolites CP nodules ND
faecal remains FR on bedding planes BP
foraminifera FM on fracture planes FP
fossil wood FW on joints JN
fossils FO oolites OO
gastropods GT pebbles PB
marine fossils MF pellets PT
pelycepods PE phenocrysts PH
plant fragments PF radial filaments FL
plant impressions PI replacement RE
resin RS replacing fossils RF
resin aggregates RA resinous RS
root traces RT rhombs RH
rootlets RO staining SN
sediment filled root traces SR traces TR
shells HY wisps WP
woody fragments WF
GAS
MINERAL ASSOCIATION trace (<1m3/t) T
amorphous AM low gas present (1-5m3/t) L
bands BN moderate gas present (5-10m3/t) M
cement CM high gas present (10-15m3/t) H
clasts CT very high gas present (>15 m3/t) V
coarse grains CC H2S not detected N
coating OU H2S present P
concentrated at base CB
concentrated at top CN
concretions CI
cone in cone structure KK
crystals XL
detrital DE
disseminated DS
fibrous FB
fine grains FF
fragments FR
grains GN
in blebs BL
in cavities CV
in cleat CE
in pods PO
in veins VN
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CoalLog v1.1 –RMU and Defects Dictionary
RMU TYPES low strength rock R3 softened zone (non-tectonic) SO crushed rock CU
broken zone B medium strength rock R4 vein VN dickite DI
core loss L high strength rock R5 fossils FO
core with defects D very high strength rock R6 glauconite GC
not recorded N extremely high strength rock R7 Induced and Non-Intact gypsum GY
open O discing DS haematite HE
soil properties S BED SPACING drilling induced break DB illite IL
unbroken core U massive MA drilling induced broken zone DZ iron oxide IO
very thickly bedded (> 2m) VB kaolinite KA
WEATHERING thickly bedded (600-2000mm) CB DEFECT INTACT limonite LI
residual soil R medium bedded (200-600mm) MB intact I magnetite MT
extremely weathered E thinly bedded (60-200 mm) TB manganese MG
highly weathered H very thinly bedded (20-60mm) UB DEFECT CONTINUITY marcasite MC
distinctly weathered D thickly laminated (6-20mm) LM continuous across core width C mica MI
moderately weathered M thinly laminated (< 6mm) LL discontinuous across core width D montmorillonite ML
slightly weathered S irregular spaced bedding IR divaricates (splits) V other OT
weathered W truncated within core width T plant fragments PF
fresh F MOISTURE SENSITIVITY pyrite PY
non sensitive N DIP ORIENTATION METHOD quartz QZ
ALTERATION low sensitivity L directly measured from reference line D sand SA
extremely altered E medium sensitivity M estimated E siderite SD
distinctly altered D high sensitivity H indirectly measured I silt SI
slightly altered S measured from televiewer A talc TA
altered A PLASTICITY zeolite ZE
fresh F non plastic N SURFACE SHAPE
brittle B planar P INFILL MODE
ESTIMATED STRENGTH low plasticity L undulose U absent A
Unconsolidated Cohesive intermediate plasticity I concave/convex C blebs L
very soft C1 high plasticity H irregular I breccia B
soft C2 stepped S gouge G
firm C3 DEFECT TYPES healed (cemented) H
stiff C4 Natural SURFACE ROUGHNESS open O
very stiff C5 bedding plane BP polished P rubble R
hard C6 broken zone BZ slickensided K surface completely coated C
clay band CL smooth S surface partly coated P
Unconsolidated Cohesionless coal cleat CE rough R surface staining S
very loose S1 contraction fracture CF trace T
loose S2 cross bedding XB INFILL TYPE
medium dense S3 dyke DY apatite AP
dense S4 fault FT calcite CA
very dense S5 foliation FO carbonaceous remains XR
fracture (undifferentiated) FR carbonate CB
Rock joint JN chlorite CR
extremely low strength rock R1 shear zone SH clay CL
very low strength rock R2 sill SI coal CO
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